Author: Snehasis Mukherjee

The third edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is set to begin on Friday, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) taking on Gujarat Giants (GG), at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. However, RCB has already suffered setbacks, with several key players ruled out due to injuries. Fans will hope for the skipper, Smriti Mandhana, to lead from the front and for the franchise to put up a strong performance. For that, Mandhana needs to step up with the bat. In WPL 2024, she scored 300 runs in 10 innings at an average of 30.00 and a strike rate…

Delhi Capitals (DC) have been one of the most consistent teams in the Women’s Premier League (WPL), finishing as runners-up in both previous editions. This time, fans are hoping that veteran skipper Meg Lanning and her team can finally lift their maiden WPL title. Ahead of the new season, DC head coach Jonathan Batty and captain Meg Lanning attended a virtual pre-tournament press conference. During the interaction, Lanning spoke about her excitement to open the innings once again with Shafali Verma. In recent times, Shafali has been dropped from India’s white-ball squads. However, she has been in excellent form in…

Mumbai are close to securing a spot in the semi-finals of the ongoing Ranji Trophy. In the third quarter-final at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, they led Haryana by 292 runs with six wickets in hand in their second innings at the end of day three. At one stage, Haryana were in a strong position to take the first-innings lead. At 257/5, they trailed by just 58 runs. However, the in-form Shardul Thakur changed the game by taking all five remaining wickets, bundling Haryana out for 301. Shardul has been Mumbai’s most consistent performer in recent matches. In this…

The India U-19 girls created history by retaining the T20 World Cup after defeating South Africa in Kuala Lumpur. It was a dominant performance in every department of the game. In both World Cup wins, coach Nooshin Al Khadeer played a key role in guiding the team and keeping them focused. In an exclusive chat with RevSportz, Nooshin spoke about the journey, the preparations, G Trisha’s outstanding all-round performance, Niki Prasad’s captaincy, her future as a coach, and much more. Q: Winning a World Cup one time is a huge thing. But under your coaching and guidance, the girls have…

On 8 December 2024, Dippendu Biswas played the full 90 minutes in an away match against NorthEast United, where the Green and Maroon brigade secured a 2-0 win. But after that, the 21-year-old was only on the bench for the next seven games. Fast-forward to January 27, 2025, Bagan was facing Bengaluru FC. Fans were worried as Asish Rai was unavailable due to suspension. However, Spaniard Jose Molina showed faith in the youngster, and Dippendu proved him right as Bagan won 1-0. Next up was the Derby against arch-rivals Mohammedan Sporting. Star defender Alberto Rodriguez was out with a niggle.…

Mohun Bagan Super Giant are in top form, in the ongoing Indian Super League (ISL), leading the table with 43 points from 19 games. Second-placed Jamshedpur FC have 34 points from 18 games. The Mariners will aim to extend their lead when they take on Punjab FC later today, at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Punjab FC started the season well but lost momentum before making a comeback in recent matches. They are currently ninth in the table with 23 points from 17 games. However, history is not on their side. Mohun Bagan has won all five previous meetings…

On February 2, 2025, a 15-year-old girl from Maharashtra became world champion when India defended the Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup title in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, defeating South Africa by nine wickets. She is none other than Ishwari Awasare, who also won the Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy for ‘Best Woman Cricketer’ in the junior domestic category at the recent BCCI Awards ceremony. In the recent World Cup, Ishwari was in the playing XI for the last four games, including the final, but did not get many opportunities to showcase her talent. She was the highest run-scorer in the Cooch Behar Trophy…

“She did it. All the hard work she has put in all these years has paid off. Can’t wait to meet her, but still, the ultimate goal, as I said earlier, is different and it is just the start.” These were the emotional words from Gongadi Trisha’s mentor, P Srinivas, in an exclusive chat with RevSportz after India successfully defended the Women’s U19 T20 World Cup. After restricting South Africa to 82 in 20 overs, India chased down the target in just 11.2 overs with nine wickets to spare. Trisha won the Player of the Match for her all-round performance.…

The stage is set in Kuala Lumpur as India and South Africa gear up for the final of the second edition of the Women’s U19 T20 World Cup. Both teams have remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, promising an intense battle for the trophy. India, the defending champions, won the inaugural edition in South Africa, defeating England in the final under Shafali Verma’s captaincy. Now, under the leadership of Niki Prasad, they aim to retain the title. For South Africa, this is a golden opportunity to claim their maiden championship, and with the momentum they have built, they will be eager…

The humiliation is completed! Done, and dusted! Australia completed a crushing victory over England, winning the one-off pink-ball Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) by an innings and 122 runs. With this win, the hosts have sealed a historic 16-0 clean sweep over England in the multi-format Ashes series. This is the first time a team has failed to earn a single point since the Women’s Ashes points system was introduced in 2013. Annabel Sutherland was named Player of the Match for her outstanding 163, while Alana King took home the Player of the Series award after claiming 23…